Finley and Jack – Blue Marlin Recovery!

ANGLER: Oscar Vazquez

TAG ID: GFR35723
SPECIES TAGGED: Marlin, blue (Makaira nigricans)

LOCATION: Offshore Pitts Town, Crooked Island, Bahamas

DATE: 07/26/2025

CAPTAIN NAME: Mike Zawieja

BOAT NAME: Fish Tales

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ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Adam Raymarine

SEX: Male
DATE: 07/18/2024
LOCATION: Offshore San Salvador Island, Bahamas

BOAT NAME: Skipjac
CAPTAIN NAME: Art Sapp
MATE 1 NAME: Paul Horning
MATE 2 NAME: Brandon Sullivan

Original Deployment Photo

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic/Caribbean Sea

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 23.78650
LONGITUDE: -74.69700

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 22.81468
LONGITUDE: -74.4121

FISH CONDITION: Good

BAIT USED: Artificial Lure

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  appx. 60 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 373 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 63 in / 145 lbs

ADDITIONAL REMARKS: Tag was recorded and the fish was released with original tag.

*Dotted point represents the original tagged location*

(Map pins indicates original and recovery locations and does not reflect fish exact movements)